Greeting

Greeting

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Sudha Puri Devi, right, the swamini of the Temple of the Universal Spirit in La Crescenta, greets Sister Linda Snow from Encino. The compound is dedicated to Vedanta, a Hindu philosophy that honors all of the world's religions.

Sudha Puri Devi, right, the swamini of the Temple of the Universal Spirit in La Crescenta, greets Sister Linda Snow from Encino. The compound is dedicated to Vedanta, a Hindu philosophy that honors all of the world's religions. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Sudha Puri Devi, right, the swamini of the Temple of the Universal Spirit in La Crescenta, greets Sister Linda Snow from Encino. The compound is dedicated to Vedanta, a Hindu philosophy that honors all of the world's religions.Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times